Author Information

*Requests for reprints may be sent to the first author at Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C2. E-mail: GARDNER@VAXR.SSCL.UWO.CA

This research was supported by grants 410–90–0195 and 410-88–0158 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to R. C. Gardner for research on the topics “Social factors in second language learning and ethnic relations” and “Attitudes, motivation and anxiety in second language learning”. We express our appreciation to the Chairman of the French Department and the class instructors who permitted us to solicit volunteers, and to the volunteers themselves. We also thank Vicki Galbraith for her valuable assistance in all phases of the research.